For those who have to work outside, hitting the pavement is a whole other ballgame.

For those who have to work outside, hitting the pavement is a whole other ballgame.

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Updated: 11:33 AM EDT Aug 12, 2016

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WEBVTT HAVING SOME DINNER RIGHTNOW BUT IT IS AN EXTREMELY GOODWAY TO COOL OFF.THE HEAT INDEX HIT 96.DEFINITELY NOT COOL ENOUGH TOKEEP A CLASSIC VERMONT CREAMYCOOL.>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO STAYCOOL?>> EATING ICE CREAM AND DRINKINGA LOT.WE ARE GOING TO THE BEACH.JENNIFER: THE SUN'S RAYSCOULDN'T KEEP THESE VISITORSFROM VIRGINIA FROM SHOPPING ONCHURCH STREET.QUITE TO THIS HEAT DOESN'T FAZEUS AT ALL.ALTHOUGH I KNOW ENOUGH ABOUTTHIS AREA CAN KNOW IT'S A SUPERHOT DAY.JENNIFER: FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOWORK OUTSIDE, HITTING THEPAVEMENT IS A WHOLE OTHERBALLGAME.>> I'M SURE THEY STRUGGLE WHENIT GETS REAL HOT BUT WE TRY TOJUST TALK TO EACH OTHER AND TOMAKE THE DAY GO BY FASTER.JENNIFER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN: THE WINOOSKI CIRCLE HAVE BEENOUT SINCE THIS MORNING.BY 8:00 A.M., TEMPERATURESALREADY HIT 81.>> I WOULD JUST TELL MY FOREMANTO STOP UNTIL I FELT BETTER.JENNIFER: PERHAPS NOTSURPRISINGLY, THESE GUYS PREFERTHESE KINDS OF DAYS OVERFREEZING ONES.>> YOU MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE ABLETO WARM UP AND IT SUCKS WHEN YOUARE FREEZING.JENNIFER LOCAL NURSE DEBRA: GAYLORD SAYS TAKING CARE OFCHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IS MOSTIMPORTANT WHEN HEAT HITS.>> THERE ARE DEFINITELY HERELATED ISSUES GOING ON AND WESEE PARTICULARLY OUR PATIENTSWITH BREATHING PROBLEMS HAVE ALOT OF DIFFICULTY OR HEARTRELATED ISSUES HAVE A LOT OFDIFFICULTY.JENNIFER: OF COURSE EXTRA CARESHOULD BE GIVEN TO PEOPLE WITHTHESE AILMENTS.>> KEEP THEM INSIDE, PULL THEIRCURTAINS.IF THERE IS A FAN AVAILABLE, PUTTHE FAN ON THEM.JENNIFER: AND YES ONE WAY TOSTAY COOL IS WITH THAT ICYCREAMY.JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING,

As temp's reach into 90's people are trying to keep cool

For those who have to work outside, hitting the pavement is a whole other ballgame.